Alphabet¡¯s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation.

A key priority, one executive said, comes in building out educational programs to train the workforce on AI.

¡°Getting more people and organizations, including governments, familiar with AI and using AI tools, makes for better AI policy and opens up new opportunities ¡ª it¡¯s a virtuous cycle,¡± said Kent Walker, Alphabet¡¯s president of global affairs.